BBB News

February 27, 2023|Reconciliation Tour film

BBB & Converge Media Release "Reconciliation Tour" Documentary

We are excited for the release of the "Reconciliation Tour" documentary in partnership with Converge Media!

February 6, 2023|Mariners Training Centers

New Partnership to Spread Baseball in Community

Bookie Gates of Baseball Beyond Borders and EL1 Sports Co-Founders Aaron Trolia and Jameel Cante spoke about the impact they hope the Mariners Training Centers will have as well as the importance of the RBI World Series.

February 2, 2023|Mariners Training Centers

Seattle Mariners and EL1 Sports Launch New Training Centers

SEATTLE, Wash. – The Seattle Mariners and EL1 Sports (EL1), a leading national youth sports training company, today announced a multi-year partnership to expand equitable access and participation in youth baseball and softball.

October 14, 2022|Reconciliation Tour film

Gates, Wilson Talk Reconciliation Tour Documentary on New Day NW

Watch Interview: Baseball and civil rights — New documentary highlights Baseball Beyond Borders organization - New Day NW

October 11, 2022

Kings Participate in Joint Scrimmage at Bellevue College

Some of our Kings recently participated in a joint baseball scrimmage at Bellevue College with other aspiring student-athletes of color from the Pacific Northwest.

September 30, 2022|Reconciliation Tour film

Reconciliation Tour Film Premiers at T-Mobile Park

Converge Media documented an eye-opening journey for a group of BBB Kings as they traveled to Jackson, Mississippi as well as to Selma and Montgomery, Alabama this past summer.

September 20, 2022|Reconciliation Tour film

Reconciliation Tour Film Premiere

Local Youth Use Baseball to Experience the History of the South in New Documentary

April 20, 2022

Seattle Mariners Honor Gates as Inaugural Hometown All-Star

Jackie Robinson Day 2022 (April 15, 2022) - The Seattle Mariners honored Central District native and Baseball Beyond Borders founder Bookie Gates as their inaugural Hometown All-Star for his work to bring baseball and softball opportunities to youth of color.